It's been a while since my last post, well, actually, over a month. The truth is the days have started passing by real quick, one of those periods when you forget the date and don't know whether it's Thursday, Monday or Sunday.
A short (or maybe not that short) update on this last month. Green Eyes got back from Europe on October 1st so we continued writing that book (previously mentioned). And we went on a road trip. The thing with Mexico City is that sometimes can become really exhausting, basically because it lacks balance between the urban and the rural. The rural is only to be seen in fresh fruit and vegetables you get on the markets or in immigrants from poorer parts of the country. And somehow, you (well, at least I) don't feel the need to get out of it, until you actually do get out of it and see how life can flow on a whole different level. So, we went to the state of Oaxaca (southern Mexico). Apart from being an administrative state, Oaxaca is also a state of mind I would say.
We made several stops along the way. First, the town of Oaxaca:
Unlike many archaeological sites, Monte Albán is not crowded with tourists and thus, no souvenir sellers are included, which makes it a perfect site to take it slow, enjoy the silence, the pyramids, the wind and the smells (we got just in time to smell some amazing trees with white flowers (don't have a clue what they're called)). And spend the rest of the day lying under a tree.
Our next stop was the village of San José del Pacífico high up in the mountains. Suddenly, from wearing shorts and putting sun cream whole day long, it was time to buy scarfs and wool hats. And light a fire in the fire place (thank you Grandma for teaching me how to do that!). The view was just amazing. Like living in the clouds.
Our next stop was Mexico City, 850km away and 14h by bus. (More or less the same distance between Belgrade and Berlin, and crossing 3 countries on the way. But, here it's only 1/6 part of the country).
A funny thing Green Eyes noticed: our bus from Oaxaca to Mexico City was leaving at the same time as my flight from Mexico City to Paris that day. We have to go where we have to go I guess. In my case it was missing the flight back to Europe and somehow making the feeling "I'm here to stay" stronger. And, this whole time, taking that flight wasn't actually an option. At least not for now ;) Oh, and that smile from ear to ear that I got when coming to Mexico is still here. Which is a good sign ;)
New moments -I got a job! Went on an interview this Saturday and 2h later I was already starting the whole document collecting process! Crazy ;) So, yes, I'll start teaching Swedish in January at a really cool university here in M. City (Tecnológico de Monterrey, in case anyone's interested).
Another moment is that Green Eyes and me decided not only to share buses, food, beds, but also a place to live. So starting next week I'll be writing from the Yucatan peninsula, surrounded by a rainforest. :)
So, yeah, everything's flowing, in this crazy inimaginable way ;)
Love,
Danilo xxx
A short (or maybe not that short) update on this last month. Green Eyes got back from Europe on October 1st so we continued writing that book (previously mentioned). And we went on a road trip. The thing with Mexico City is that sometimes can become really exhausting, basically because it lacks balance between the urban and the rural. The rural is only to be seen in fresh fruit and vegetables you get on the markets or in immigrants from poorer parts of the country. And somehow, you (well, at least I) don't feel the need to get out of it, until you actually do get out of it and see how life can flow on a whole different level. So, we went to the state of Oaxaca (southern Mexico). Apart from being an administrative state, Oaxaca is also a state of mind I would say.
We made several stops along the way. First, the town of Oaxaca:
Neither submissive, nor devote, I love you free, crazy and beautiful.
Some pics from the local Sunday dance.
The event that has marked the everyday life of Mexico, the Ayotzinapa massacre. 43 students disappeared (=killed) in the town of Iguala, Guerrero. The discovery of mass graves also triggered the anger related to well-known but not-spoken-about corruption in this state. And it exploded as a wave of frustration and a wish for change all over the country.
In the town of Oaxaca we bumped into two women from Switzerland in their 50s traveling through Mexico. And as it happens, over one breakfast we ended up chatting about the European favorite subject -the arise of right winged parties, immigrations&co. While talking about it, it hit me how disconnected I feel from the whole thing (for good or for worse). And one funny thing, turned out that one of them was working in a refugee camp in Varaždin, Croatia during the Yugoslav Civil War. So we ended up talking about that as well (who'd imagine that I'll be talking about this issue with a Swiss lady in southern Mexico). Life.
Anyhow, near Oaxaca one can see the temples of Monte Albán. A preview:
That's me on the top :P
Our next stop was the village of San José del Pacífico high up in the mountains. Suddenly, from wearing shorts and putting sun cream whole day long, it was time to buy scarfs and wool hats. And light a fire in the fire place (thank you Grandma for teaching me how to do that!). The view was just amazing. Like living in the clouds.
Our last stop was Mazunte, a tiny village on the Pacific Coast. Getting there is a unique experience, because you have to cross a mountain range on a road that looks like a snake fighting for its last breath before actually dropping dead (120km in 4h). We got just in time to rent a really cheap and cute cottage and enjoy the Trudy tropical storm. But still, it was really warm, so the rain and the wind weren't an issue. And it was great -walking barefoot all over the village! Mazunte is one of those places that are crowded with Europeans and Americans whole year long -many of them decide to settle here, but, unlike many other places, it still has its unique charm and you do have the feeling that you're still in Mexico.
As said, no need for shoes.
Green Eyes.
The sunset(s).
Home made haircuts are the best.
A funny thing Green Eyes noticed: our bus from Oaxaca to Mexico City was leaving at the same time as my flight from Mexico City to Paris that day. We have to go where we have to go I guess. In my case it was missing the flight back to Europe and somehow making the feeling "I'm here to stay" stronger. And, this whole time, taking that flight wasn't actually an option. At least not for now ;) Oh, and that smile from ear to ear that I got when coming to Mexico is still here. Which is a good sign ;)
New moments -I got a job! Went on an interview this Saturday and 2h later I was already starting the whole document collecting process! Crazy ;) So, yes, I'll start teaching Swedish in January at a really cool university here in M. City (Tecnológico de Monterrey, in case anyone's interested).
Another moment is that Green Eyes and me decided not only to share buses, food, beds, but also a place to live. So starting next week I'll be writing from the Yucatan peninsula, surrounded by a rainforest. :)
So, yeah, everything's flowing, in this crazy inimaginable way ;)
Love,
Danilo xxx
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